Sempra beats Q4 adjusted EPS estimates, affirms FY profit view
Overview
Energy infrastructure firm's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company's adjusted net income for Q4 exceeded analyst estimates
Outlook
Sempra plans $65 bln capital expenditure from 2026 to 2030
Company targets 11% rate base CAGR and 95% regulated earnings mix
Sempra affirms 2026 EPS guidance range of $4.80 to $5.30
Result Drivers
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS - Sempra invested approximately $13 bln in 2025 to modernize energy infrastructure, focusing on Texas and California utilities
SIMPLIFICATION AND CAPITAL EFFICIENCY - Co took steps to simplify its business and improve capital efficiency, supporting future earnings growth
LNG STRATEGIC TRANSACTION - Sempra entered a strategic transaction to sell a 45% equity stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners for $10 bln
Company press release: ID:nPn4rhZGNa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Miss | $3.75 bln | $4.05 bln (8 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.28 | $1.17 (12 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
| $0.54 |
|
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $841 mln | $780.92 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income |
| $352 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the multiline utilities peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sempra is $101.00, about 6.9% above its February 25 closing price of $94.50
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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